ISLAMABAD: Interior Ministry on Tuesday instructed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) respond to Interpol’s objections over request seeking issuance of red warrant of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain.
The Ministry has asked the Agency submit reply to the objections after consulting provincial government. The FIA has to respond to Interpol objections by April 13, 2017.
It is to be mentioned here that Interpol had raised objections over the requests to issue a red warrant against MQM founder Altaf Hussain.
Interpol had sought a clarification from the government over the request for issuance of the red warrant against Mr Hussain, besides asking for details of the sedition charges against him.
The Federal Investigation Agency had sent a written request to Interpol for issuance of the red warrant against the MQM founder living in self-exile in London.
The documents annexed with the request included a copy of the FIR registered against Mr Hussain for delivering a hate speech on Aug 22 last year through a video link inciting the party workers on hunger strike outside the Karachi Press Club to attack some media houses, and documents pertaining to subsequent investigations into the matter, besides a court order declaring Mr Hussain a fugitive.
A high level meeting was held at Interior Ministry over the objections of Interpol. The FIA was asked to respond to the objections after consulting provincial government. Now the FIA will file reply after consultations with the Sindh government.
